'Wow' of the unsung architect - Page 2

The curved roof helps create an interior with few 90-degree angles and more sloping or gently curving walls and buttresses. Several rooms have built-in desks or dressers. Other assets include a swimming pool, office space, and a detached studio on the 8,064-square-foot lot.

"A quite amazing and attractive house in many ways," comments one admirer, Eichler Network features editor Dave Weinstein, "and one that plays with mystery, from the way it is hidden behind tall fences to the way it seems to loom over the creek below it and the rock outcrops at its front."

The property was actually even more mysterious to passersby before extensive clearing of brush and tree pruning.

"There's some deferred maintenance in things like the fences," said the realtor, noting that some eaves are suffering from dry rot and that the house still sports its original foam roofing. "A new roof should be put on."

In fact, very little has been changed or added to the house in the past half-century, for as Thede observes, "Everything in the house is original to when it was built."

At the same time, the realtor expressed confidence in the structural condition of the house, especially following a seismic upgrade in 2008, noting, "There's no cracks, there's no settlement. It's just as solid as you can get."

Furthermore, the original plans and drawings for the construction are included in the provenance of the house. A website for the property with Google Earth matter port was launched earlier this week.

"I think it's a masterpiece," Thede said confidently, citing the listing as a rare opportunity for fans of Bay Modern architecture: "This might never go on the market again, and it is worth seeing."